DER KATZENSTEG (1938)

Prussia, during the War of Liberation from 1813 to 1815. Count Schranden, who is pro-Napoleon, forces his servant Regina to guide French troops over "The Cat Walk" so that they can attack the Prussian Freikorps from the rear. His son Werner turns away from him and only returns to his homeland years later after the death of his father. His loyalty to Regina causes the populace to turn against him. He breaks his engagement with Helene, the pastor's daughter and more and more becomes an outsider.